The purpose of this Article is to establish a system of absentee
voting for New Carrollton municipal elections, to prescribe the conditions
under which absentee ballots may be cast and to specify the procedures
required to permit absentee voting.
Residents of the City who are qualified voters and are registered
to vote in elections of the City of New Carrollton shall have the
right to vote by absentee ballot in elections as provided for in this
Article.
Any qualified voter who is blind, has impaired vision or is
physically disabled and is, for one of these reasons, unable to mark
their absentee ballot and sign the required oath may be assisted in
voting by any person selected by the voter. Any person rendering assistance
to a voter pursuant to this section shall execute a certification
that he or she is rendering assistance at the voter's request without
any attempt to influence the voter in any manner.
This Article applies to all general and special City elections.
Printed applications for absentee ballots shall be provided
by the Board and shall be available to anyone upon request. The applications
shall conform with the requirements of this Article.